Installing CD-burner

[Andreas Grimne Hjortland]

Hi.

I recently bought a BenQ CD-burner, and tried to install it in a PC with
a Crest cabinet today. There was only one slight problem, I couldn't
find any way to fix the burner to the cabinet.

The burner has holes for screws on its side, and the proper screws are
included. There is however no place to put these screws in the cabinet.
A CD-reader in the machine can be pulled out in front by squeezing
together two metal objects, one on each side of the drive.

I probably need some sort of a frame, does anyone know anything about this?

Andreas.

 

[Jan Alter]

Sounds like you need another set of those squeezable objects or rails for
your particular case. Don't you just love those propriatory cases? Compaq
used to do that routine and one would have to order their set of specialized
torx screw headed rails for $20 a pop. One quickly learned how to adapt
plexiglass and wood shims to accommodate the necessity.

 

[Andreas Grimne Hjortland]

One quickly learned how to adapt plexiglass and wood shims to accommodate the necessity.

Making a couple of holes in the cabinet should do it. I was hoping for a
cheap, easy and working solution, though. Crap.

 

[Jan Alter]

I think you just found one.

 

[Jerry G.]

You must have a propriatory machine, such as a DELL, or a Compaque, or
something else similar. I would suggest calling the computer manufacture to
order a kit to do this type of installation. Or, you can drill some holes,
and do a makeshift job.

Since your machine sounds like it may be propriatory, did you determine if
the drive will function on your machine without too many problems?

 

[Martin]

An old Compaq i recently worked on was similar.

The original CD-ROM had two stubby screws in each side where the mounting
screws would normally go.
It then slid into a rail - guided by the heads of these screws.

Took me a few minutes to realise that some extra (unused) 'stubby' screws
were located in the front of the pc's chassis.
They'd included another four or six - anticipating future upgrades

Martin.

 

[Andreas Grimne Hjortland]

I recently bought a BenQ CD-burner, and tried to install it in a PC with
a Crest cabinet today.

<http://www.chieftec.de/?page=manual_cd_rom&language=uk>

This is the cabinet I have. The slide rails don't seem to be included
anywhere. I've tried to contact the manufacturer.

 

[Martin]

<http://www.chieftec.de/?page=manual_cd_rom&language=uk>

This is the cabinet I have. The slide rails don't seem to be included
anywhere. I've tried to contact the manufacturer.

Presumably you're adding the CD writer to the PC and leaving the current
CD-ROM drive installed too?

So you can't simply reuse the rails on the CD-ROM??

Martin.

 

[Andreas Grimne Hjortland]

Presumably you're adding the CD writer to the PC and leaving the current
CD-ROM drive installed too?

So you can't simply reuse the rails on the CD-ROM??

I'm afraid so. However I'm hoping the manufacturer will get back to me
in a couple of days.

 

[John McGaw]

<http://www.chieftec.de/?page=manual_cd_rom&language=uk>

This is the cabinet I have. The slide rails don't seem to be included
anywhere. I've tried to contact the manufacturer.

IME cases that use proprietary slides and rails usually come with enough
to fill most if not all of the mounting locations. But sometimes they do
get lost along the way. I've actually fabricated slides for friends from
wood -- hard maple being an excellent choice. I've known others who had
access to the proper tools to make them from acrylic or polycarbonate
plastic sheets. But of course if you can actually get the manufacturer
to respond that would be best.